Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Texas.

Judgment Issued

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., fi

Argued. For petitioner: Robert C. Owen, Austin, Tex. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Edward L. Marshall, Assistant Attorney General, Austin, Tex.

Reply of petitioner Jalil Abdul-Kabir filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 12, 2007.

Brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed)

Supplemental letter to response in opposition to motion to vacate and remand. VIDED.

Petitioner's reply to respondent's opposition to motion to vacate and remand filed.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007.

Response of Quarterman in opposition to motion to vacate and remand filed.

Motion to vacate and remand for further consideration in light of Nelson v. Quarterman, ___ F.3d___, 2006 WL 3592953 (5th Cir., December 12, 2006) (en banc). filed by petitioner Jalil Abdul-Kabir.

CIRCULATED.

Brief of petitioner Jalil Abdul-Kabir filed.

Brief amici curiae of Child Welfare League of America, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of American Academy of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, et al. filed. VIDED.

Joint appendix filed.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Robert C. Owen, Esquire of Austin, Texas is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. (orders list)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 17 2007.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 9, 2006.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioners Jalil Abdul-Kabir. VIDED.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED and consolidated with No. 05-11287. A total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 13, 2006.

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas. (2 boxes)

Record received from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (one envelope).

Reply of petitioner Jalil Abdul-Kabir filed. (Distributed)

Record Requested .

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.

Brief amici curiae of Deryl Madison, et al. filed.

Brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 17, 2006.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 3, 2006)

Jalil Abdul-Kabir, Petitioner, represented by Robert C. Owen

Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent, represented by Edward L. Marshall

Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent, represented by Carla E. Eldred

American Academy of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by James W. Ellis

Child Welfare League of America, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey J. Pokorak

Deryl Madison, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David R. Dow